VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-38609

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-08-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: Check governor before using governor->name Commit 96ffcdf239de ("PM / devfreq: Remove redundant governor_name from struct devfreq") removes governor_name and uses governor->name to replace it. But devfreq->governor may be NULL and directly using devfreq->governor->name may cause null pointer exception. Move the check of governor to before using governor->name.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Primary references